Garbage-receptacle.



H. R. MILLER.

GARBAGE RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION man FEB. 21, 191e.

FITEI) STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

HERBERT R. MILLER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

GARBGE-RECEPTACLE.

Appucation area February 21, une. serial No. 79,552.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT R. MILLER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort iVayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garbage-Receptacles, of which the following is a speciicaf tion.

The invention relates to garbage recep tacles. Sanitary restrictions in most comniunities require garbage to be deposited in receptacles from which it is collected at intervals of time. Metallic receptacles are generally used for the purpose. Formerly the garbage was deposited inthe can without draining it so that the collector was unnecessarily inconvenienced in removing it especially in freezing weather. ist the present time in many communities the residents are required to wrap all garbage in paper before depositing it in the receptacle. The wrapping of the garbage in paper of the kind usually to be found in most homes requires that the garbage shall be first drained in order that the wrapper shall remain intact. The draining `and wrapping of the garbage increases the labor 0f the housewife and is objectionable.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap receptacle into which garbage as collected in the home may be deposited and drained and which when filled, or at any time before it is fully illed may be deposited in the garbage can or otherwise disposed of along with its contents.

The invention consists in a perforated paper receptacle with means by which it is supported while in use.

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate how the invention may be carried out in practice, in which Figure l is .a perspective view of the container and support ready for use; Fig. 2 a. perspective viewof the container; Fig. 3 a perspective view of the support; Fig. f1 a plan view of a modified support; Fig. 5 an elevational view of the same and Fig. 6 a modified form of the post.

Referring to the drawings the receptacle 10 is formed preferably of a single sheet of non-metallic material as paper of suitable weight, and having preferably a substantially square or oblong bottom 11 which is produced by folding the sheet Yas is commonly done in the manufacture of bags. Apertures 12 are provided in bottom 11 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

applied to the folded receptacle and driven1 through it. This one operation will produce apertures 12 and all of the apertures 13,

except -V apertures 13a which are punched separately.

The above method of producing the apertures is most economical, but any method maybe pursued whichV will provide apertures.12, and a suitable number of apertures 13.

The support consists of a slotted base 16 having f-our vertical posts 17 secured ad-` jacent its four corners respectively, and corresponding in distances apart to the distances between apertures 12. The posts may be carried through base 16 to provide legs 18, 0r the base may be provided with suitable `legs and sockets 19 (Fig. il) into which sockets posts 20 may be inserted.

The receptacle is placed on the support by inserting the upper ends of posts 17 into apertures 12 and then drawing the receptacle toward base 16 until bottom 11 abuts the base. Posts 17 will extend upwardly within the receptacle and engage the same to prevent its collapse and maintain its mouth in open position. W'here sockets 19 and posts 2O are used the receptacle is placed on the base with the sockets extending up through apertures 12; then the posts are inserted in the sockets. I prefer the former construction of support as it is less laborious to install a receptacle upon it than on the latter construction. In both constructions the posts may be connected at their upper ends as shown in Fig. 5 and the cross-mem bers 22 may be serrated, the projection 23 being sharpened for engagement by the mouth of the receptacle. The receptacle in this instance will be of a size to lie within the posts and be supported at its mouth as just described.

The posts 17 instead of being secured to base 16 may be slidable therein, one end of each post having a shoulder 24 secured thereto, the opposite end being enlarged to provide shoulder 25. To install the receptacle the base is elevated on the posts until it abuts shoulder 25. The short ends of the posts beyond the shoulders are inserted through apertures 12 and the base and receptacle are lowered on the posts until the base abuts shoulder 24.

By any of the arrangements above de scribed the receptacle is supported until its removal is desired, whereupon it is disposed of with its contents with very little expenditure of energy and at very small cost.

lVhat Claim is:

l. A garbage receptacle consisting'o" a paper container having an open mouth and a plurality of apertures in its bottom and supporting means for said container including upright members extending through its bottom and upwardly in Contact with the inner rsurface of its Walls as and for the purposes described.

2. A garbage receptacle consisting or' a container formed of fibrous material and having an open mouth and a plurality of apertures in its bottom and supporting means for said container', including upright members, With portions of the support projecting upwardly through said apertures into the container for maintaining the mouth thereof in open position as Well as `the walls thereofin required garbage receiving position.

3. A garbage receptacle consisting of a container having an open mouth and a plurality of apertures in its sides and bottom and supporting means for said container, including upright members7 the said apertures being adapted to provide drainage Jor the interior of the container, a portion of said apertures in the bottom being adapted to receive said upright supporting members .for maintaining the mouth of the container in open position.

ln Witness whereof I rhereunto set Vmy hand this 15th day7 of February., 1916.

HERBERT R. MLLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patenti. Washington, 1D. C. 

